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Statherotis discana (Felder and Rogenhofer, 1875), new combination
Figures 79, 530
Tortrix{?) discana Felder and Rogenhofer, 1875, Reise Fregatte Novara, vol. 2,
pi. 137, fig. 41.
Argyroploce discana.—Meyrick, 1911, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, vol. 36,
p. 280; 1929, in de Joannis, Ann. Soc. Ent. France, vol. 98, p. 720.—Fletcher,
1932, Imp. Counc. Agric. Res., Sci. Mon., no. 2, p. 28.^— Kalshoven, 1950,
Plagen Cultuurgew. Indonesia, vol. 1, p. 394 (Nephelium food plant).'
Bradley, 1957, Nat. Hist. Renell Is., vol. 2, no. 19, p. 94.
Distribution:
Tropical Asia.
Material examined: Mindanao, Zamboanga del Sur, 11 km NW of
Milbuk, 390 m, 5.VIII.1958 (H.E. Milliron), 1 cf ,
genit. slide 5311.
Male genitalia: Uncus short, halves flattened and oval, on a curved
stalk, strongly long-haired along lower edge. Socius, an elongate
tumescence, parietal. Gnathos strong, correct, angidar, with a
distinct slender hook. Valva moderately narrow, cucullus somewhat
dilated, ventral projection triangular, moderate, at 3/4 of valva, with
a single row of bristles and a pair of apical bristles.
Spci, an obliquely
transverse strong comblike series of bristles, not reaching costa;
Spc2 rounded-oval.
Statherotis olenarcha (Meyrick, 1931), new combination
Figures 74, 532
Argyroploce olenarcha Meyrick, 1930, Exotic Microlepidoptera, vol. 4, p. 136.
Clarke, 1955, Catalogue . . . Microlepidoptera . . . Meyrick, vol. 1, p. 224.
Olethreutes olenarcha.—Clarke, 1958, Catalogue . . . Microlepidoptera . . .
Meyrick, vol. 3, p. 532, pi. 265, fig. 1 (type 9 figured).
Distribution:
Formosa.
Material examined: Mmdanao, Bukidnon, Mt. Katanglad, 1480
m, 27-31.X. 1959 (L.M. Quata), 1 cT, neallotype, hereby designated,
genit. slide 5317 (BMH).
Male genitalia: Uncus with slender, little dilated, slightly clavate
halves, moderately bristled below. Socius rather large, spatulate,
subporrect. Gnathos well developed, rather broad. Valva very
slender, cucuUus projection at about 2/3 of valva, with several rows
of strong bristles, Spci, a rounded, dense patch of bristles, extended
distally, bristles quickly becoming shorter and more scattered;
SpC2 absent.
Phaecadophora Walsingham, 1900
Phaecadophora Walsingham, 1900, Aim. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, vol. 6, p. 130
(type species: Phaecadophora fimbriata Walsingham, 1900, Japan, Assam).
Fletcher, 1929, Mem. Dept. Agric, India, Ent. ser., vol. 11, p. 170 (syn. of